Islands' Weekly, May 20, 2014

By Micki RyanSpecial to the Islands’ Weekly

Fourteen-year-old Gavin paused during baseball practice with his team-mates at Lopez School on May 6. He saw his mother pull up and leap from the car waving for his attention. As he stared, Ellyn cupped her hands to her mouth and called across the field, “Gav! Marrowstone!” She then raised her arms to give him two thumbs up and a dazzling huge grin. All at once it hit. He was in.

The Marrowstone Music Festival, a program of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras, is the premier orchestra training program of the Pacific Northwest. The intensive sum-mer program features an internation-ally acclaimed faculty; members of the world’s most distinguished symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, opera

companies and conservatories. The musical gifts of this distinguished fac-ulty are vividly reflected in their devo-tion to the training of the next gen-eration of young artists. Competition to enter the summer program at Western Washington University is stiff, with musi-cians from age 13 to 25 from more than 30 states and several foreign countries competing by audition for 200 places.

For his audition, recorded by Lopezian tech expert Glen Maxson at Lopez Center, Gavin played a Bach invention, a Chopin prelude, one movement from a Mozart sonata, and an excerpt from a sonata of his own composition. In addition to writing his own vision in his application, several letters of refer-ence were provided including one from

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Founder and Artistic Director Aloysia Friedmann. The result is what brought Ellyn Goodrich to the baseball field that day: a letter from Marrowstone coordi-

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

The San Juan County Council has scheduled a

public hearing on an ordi-nance to change farmland conservation rules so that current-use tax assessment

benefits can be extended to more properties for longer periods of time.

A public hearing to amend Section 16.50.265 of the San Juan County Code regarding farm and conservation land will be held May 20 on Orcas Island at the Eastsound Fire Station, 45 Lavender Lane, beginning at 10:15 a.m.

San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes, a proponent of the change, says the 10-year limit on returning farmland to active agricultural production may not be reasonable because of the time it takes to return

fallow farmland to profitable production, especially if estate planning on old fam-ily farms becomes an issue.

Hughes said his main concern is for tracts of farm-land more than 20 acres “that are actually used for farming.” He said that he is not trying to protect “hobby farms” and that “there are very rigorous procedures for getting into open space programs and staying in them.”

Land used for farming can receive reduction of tax assessments below “fair market value” if the farmer meets certain criteria for profitable farming under state law. “Current use farm-land” tax assessment reduc-tions are administered by the county assessor. These reductions are not time-lim-ited, but if active farming ends, back taxes and penal-ties can be imposed.

Land not used for actual farming for a period of time can receive reduced assess-ments from the county council if the owner meets certain criteria set by coun-ty law. It is this law that is the subject of the proposed new ordinance.

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VOLUME 37, NUMBER 20 • MAY 20, 2014

MAY 18 - 24, 2014 EMS WEEK

San Juan County Fire District 4 Appreciates AndWould like to Thank the following

Lopez Island EMT Volunteers, EMS Providers and Student Aid Unit Members For their Time, Effort and Commitment to the

Lopez Community!

EMTS: Rescue Unit:

Suzanne Berry, Lt. Tyler BrowerRichard Carter, Lt. Connor ChristieSam Fowler Sam FowlerDonna Hasbrouck Justin MerrifieldLiz Malinoff, Lt. Stu Post, Lt.Terry Marshall, Lt.Michelle McDarmont Students:

Janis Miltenberger Autumn GruenwaldLaine Nichols Madeline JordanNicole O'Bryant, Lt. Justin MerrifieldPamela Pauly, Lt.Sally Reeve Staff:

Tommer Roush Jennifer EnglishDave Rucker Caleb PalMary Sather Tracie Red ElkTable StudzienkoAudrey Wakefield

May 18 - 24, 2014 EMS WEEKSan Juan County Fire District 4 appreciates and

would like to thank the followingLopez Island EMT Volunteers, EMS Providers and Student Aid Unit Members for their time,

effort and commitments to the Lopez Community!

EMTS:Suzanne Berry, Lt.Richard Carter, Lt.Sam FowlerDonna HasbrouckLiz Malinoff, Lt.Terry Marshall, Lt.Michelle McDarmontJanis MiltenbergerLaine NicholsNicole O’Bryant, Lt.Pamela Pauly, Lt.Sally ReeveTommer RoushDave RuckerMary SatherTable StudzienkoAudrey Wake� eld

Rescue Unit:Tyler BrowerConnor ChristieSam FowlerJustin Merri� eldStu Post, Lt.

Students:Autumn GruenwaldMadeline JordanJustin Merri� eld

Staff:Jennifer EnglishCaleb PalTracie Red Elk

Do you or someone in your family need counseling services?

This county–wide program provides short term counseling services (12 sessions per year) for individuals, couples, families and seniors who make less than 350% of poverty level (e.g. a family of four can make up to $78,225.) For more information call the Lopez Island Family Resource Center at 468-4117. All in-formation is kept confidential.

Woodmen Hall

Sunday, May 25thYard Sale begins @ 10:00

Live Auction begins @ 1:00 New furniture, lightly used furniture, antiques, vintage

and decorator items, kayak, tools, patio furniture, so, so many truly incredible items!

Check out a sampling @ www.friendsofwoodmenhall.orgDelectable treats and drinks will again be available

You can’t miss this year’s event!Proceeds will help the Friends of Woodmen Hall continue with renovations and improvements of this historic building

Our Biggest and most Impressive Auction and Yard Sale in Years!

Tickets: $12/adult, $5/youthTickets at PSR, Lopez Book Shop, Blossom & LopezCenter.org

Lopez Center

Thursday, May 22nd, 7:30 pm

Live in Concert

Lopez Center Friday, May 30th 7:30pm

Advanced: $12/A,$6/Y, $25/family • Door: $15/A, $8/Y, $33/familyTickets: at PSR, Blossom, Lopez Book Shop, lopezcenter.org

Change in open-space farmland

Pianist in the big leaguesCheck out our green editions online…www.islandsweekly.com

Contributed photo

Right: Gavin Goodrich and Aloysia Friedmann.

SEE PIANO, PAGE 8

SEE FARMLAND, PAGE 6

SAT, MAY 17EVENT: Great Pairings - Benefit for Lopez Children’s Center, 6 p.m., Lopez Center. Five courses cre-ated by five of the best local chefs paired with five different wines from

award-winning winemaker Brent Charnley of Lopez Island Vineyards.

MAY 20, 21SALE: Donation drop off days for Friends of Woodmen Hall yard Sale and Auction, 1-4 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Donation drop off days for Friends of Woodmen Hall Auction and Yard Sale. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. May, 19, 20, 21 and 22. Wanted, nice clean household, garden items and tools. Please, no electronics or clothing

WEDS, MAY 21EVENT: Lopez Middle School Musical Theater, 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center. This event will include drama and music performed by Lopez Middle School students.

THURS, MAY 22MUSIC: Polecat, 7:30 p.m. Lopez Center. $12/adult; $5/youth. Ticket outlets: PSR, Lopez Book Shop, lopezcenter.org.

FRI, MAY 23MEETING: Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m., Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support Office, 178 Weeks Road. For more informa-tion call 468-4446. All are welcome.

SAT, MAY 24MUSIC: Pianist Gavin Goodrich presents a con-cert of classical music, 7 p.m. Lopez Center, by donation at the door. 14

year old Gavin has been accepted into the 2014 intensive Marrowstone Summer Program of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras, competing by audition with youth aged 13 to 25 from around the world. All donations from this concert will be applied to Gavin’s tuition fee of $2570, due in early June.

SUN, MAY 25SALE: Friends of Woodmen Hall yard Sale and Auction, 10 - 3 p.m. Woodmen Hall. Yard sale begins at 10 a.m. Auction at 1 p.m. Proceeds go toward the renovations at Woodmen Hall.

TUES, MAY 27MEETING: Lopez Master Gardeners will have an information table set up at Sunset Builders Nursery Area, 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.

MEETING: Interim Strategic Plan Public Work Session, 6

p.m. Lopez Center. Offered by Marcia deChadenedes, monument manager, Nick Teague, outdoor recreation planner, and the Bureau of Land Management.

THURS, MAY 29FOOD: Evening Meal at School, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Lopez School Multi-Purpose Room. The Lopez Locavores invite the com-munity to share a spring dinner made with fresh, organic Lopez grown food. Also featured will be the Annual Student Concert after the meal, tours of the School Garden, and dis-plays about local farming. Please consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food for the Lopez Food Bank at Grace Church. Pay what you can.

FRI, MAY 30MUSIC: Musekiwa Chingodza, Katura Marimba, and

Mamatambace, 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center.

SAT, MAY 31DANCE: Contra/Square Dance, 8 p.m., Lopez Center. The amazing Ruthie Dornfeld from Seattle (fiddle) and Clyde Curley of Bellingham (guitar) will play and Tony Mates of Seattle will call the dances. All of the dances will be taught, no partner needed. All ages are welcome! This is the last dance of our season - see you there.

CLASS: Child and Babysitting Safety for 10-14 year olds, 12 - 6 p.m., Grace Church, $40 fee. A fun, co-ed course led by Sheila Davis (American Safety & Health Institute) for building a safe & successful babysit-ting business. For more information, call the LIFRC at 468-4117 or go to www.lifrc.org.

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RestaurantOpen at 8 a.m.

Full menu until at least 8 p.m. every nightShort-list menu

after 8 p.m.Fresh, Local,

Fantasticwww.galleylopez.com

468-2713

Lopez IslanderBreakfast

8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.Sat. & Sun.Lunch Daily

11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Dinner Daily

4:30 - 9 p.m. Sun - Weds.4:30 - 10 p.m. Thurs., Fri., Sat.

Good Affordable Food / Great Sports Lounge Specials

www.lopezfun.com468-2233

The Love Dog CafeBreakfast & Lunch

Thurs - Sunday9:00-11:30 / 11:30-2:30

Dinner: Friday - Sunday5 p.m. - Last Reservation

Give us a call, we’ll stay open for you!

Where Food Is Art

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The BayDinner: Wed.-Sun.

5pm to 9pmLunch: Sat. & Sun. opening at 12pm

We invite you for lunch, dinner, appetizers and

drinks or food to go and we never close early!

www.bay-cafe.com468-3700

Just Heavenly Fudge Factory

Thursday – Sunday11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We are growing! Watch for our new

ice cream parlor expansion.

www.justheavenlyfudge.com468-2439

Southend RestaurantMon-Wed 11-2 Thurs-Sat 11-8

Sun-CLOSED

Beer-Wine-Great FoodDelicious Baked Goods

Daily Specials

Come Down to the South End & See What’s Cookin’!Southend General StoreMon-Fri 7-7 Sat 8-7 Sun 9-5

southendgeneralstoreandrestaurant.com

468-2315

CommunityCalendar

AA Meetings:Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchSaturdays - noon at the Children’s CenterCall 468-2809

Al-Anon:Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Call 468-4703.

Carol Weiss, MALicensed Marriage and

Family Therapist

Adult and SeniorPsychotherapy

Parent GuidanceJungian Dreamwork

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Colleen Smith Armstrong has been promoted to group publisher of the San Juan Islands’ group. She will oversee the Islands’ Sounder, Journal of the San Juans and Islands’ Weekly. She will continue to serve as editor of the Sounder. Colleen has been with Sound Publishing for 11 years.

Armstrong has served as publisher of the Sounder since 2012. Armstrong was made associate publisher of the Sounder in July 2011 and has been editor since 2008. Prior to that, she managed the Islands’ Weekly on Lopez for five years.

Cali Bagby has been promoted to assistant editor of the Islands’ Sounder. She is also the editor and sales rep for the Islands’ Weekly on Lopez Island. Cali has been with Sound Publishing for three years. Prior to that, she was an embedded journalist in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Armstrong and Bagby promoted

WEDS, MAY 21

Submitted by Citizens of Ebey’s ReserveSpecial to the Weekly

On Friday, May 9 more than 150 citizens from Northwest Puget Sound assembled at the entrance to the Navy’s Outlying Field, braving rain, hail, and sched-uled flight training of the EA-18G Growlers for a peace-ful protest vigil. They were there with rain gear, signs and high spirits to protest the return of the Growlers to the OLF Coupeville, where they have been absent for 11 months, flying elsewhere.

Groups at the vigil orga-nized by COER represented Lopez Island, Port Townsend, and north, central and south Whidbey Island.

Just before the vigil began, an announcement was made at 11:06 a.m. by Mike Welding from NASWI: “Due to a change in schedule, Field Carrier Landing Practice (by the EA-18G Growlers) at the Outlying Landing Field in Coupeville will not be con-ducted today.”

Though the Navy has promised for years that they would provide a schedule for the community to plan around, they don’t keep to their schedules. The Growlers were scheduled to fly Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday during the first week of May. Instead, they flew Tuesday and Wednesday. School activities, business dealings, plans for dinner, etc. all become victims of

the unbearable noise when-ever it happens. Being unpre-pared for this high-level of noise is not only dangerous but emotionally jarring. This past Wednesday, May 8, dur-ing the Navy’s unscheduled Growler FCLP’s at OLF, they flew right over young chil-dren playing T-ball at a park located near the OLF. The game was cancelled after the children fell to the ground holding their ears. The moth-er of a 5-year old boy reported that her son held his ears and cried, “Mommy, my ears are breaking!”

Maryon Attwood from COER stated, “The Growlers and the location of Growler Flight Carrier Landing Practices are at issue here. These low-level, extremely loud and harmful touch-and-goes do not belong over chil-dren playing ball, farmers farming their fields, residen-tial neighborhoods, or over our national and state parks where people expect a natural soundscape - not a military one!” People from Lopez and north Whidbey Island sug-gested alternative locations for Growler FCLP’s such as China Lake where there are 1 million acres of desert to practice over and where the field does not interfere with or harm the community. “The Navy has many alternatives,” stated Cynthia Dilling from Lopez Island.

COER and a growing list of citizen organizations claim that Growler operations harm

the health, economic welfare, tourism, property values, and natural environment of those living in north Puget Sound, including Victoria BC, Port Townsend, Camano Island, La Conner, Fidalgo Island, Lopez, and the San Juan Islands. “This is a four-county problem,” stated Ken Pickard of COER.

“In spite of the hail and rain and black skies, we reached our attendance goal for our first vigil and hope more will stand with us at the next vigil,” concluded Michael Monson, President of COER. For more information about Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, refer to their website at http://citizensofebeysre-serve.com.

Submitted by Bill Evans Lopez School Superintendent

It is with sadness that I must share with you that Principal Lisa Shelby, our K-12 Principal of Lopez School and Decatur School, has submitted her resignation, effective at the end of this school year. She has made the very difficult decision to leave this school that she has served so well, to accept an educational opportunity in Alaska. She will finish the current school year and work through the end of June.

Ms. Shelby has not made this decision lightly and, while excited for new adven-tures, leaves Lopez Island School District with reluctance and characteristic concern for the many young people she has come to care for so deeply. The opportunity to have more quality time with her family, work in a more supportive educational position, and return to Alaska where she and her family have relationships, roots, and property, led Ms. Shelby to this decision when presented with an unexpected opportunity. She is look-ing forward to returning to a better, more healthy balance between her family and her educational roles.

The district is deeply appreciative of the selfless service she extended to the young people, staff, and communities of these islands. Her work has been exemplary and she has touched many lives. Under her leadership, the district has made sig-nificant gains educationally, including a new elementary focus, positive growth in K-12 curriculum, the hiring of new and effective faculty when the opportunity presented itself, and award-winning overall education-al growth.

The district will be considering carefully the process of trying to fill the many roles fulfilled so capably by Ms. Shelby. In the days to come, we will determine the best course of action that will continue the work toward quality of instruction and student learning that have been the hallmark of Ms. Shelby’s time at Lopez. We will keep the community informed as we move forward in this transition.

We wish her, and Rob and Tristan, well in their new adventures.

Thank you for your support of Ms. Shelby, her family, our students, and our Lopez School District in this time of transition.


IT’S ELECTRIFYING!

www.opalco.com

Index of Fun Facts: BPA Planned Power Outage May 9, 2014

THANK YOU to the OPALCO operations and engineering staff who brought us through this mandatory Bonneville Power Administration county-wide outage! For most of us, this was a smooth and seamless operation. Thanks, also, to the handful of co-op members who were out of power a little longer. This rare transmission outage event gave us the opportunity to really test our system and we found a few weak links. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we addressed those issues; we all benefit from a stronger, more reliable system as a result!

PREPARATIONS:• 6 weeks to plan the county-wide outage event • 9 regional meetings to work out the logistics • 42 hours of labor (General Foreman-3, Line Foreman-3, Engineer) on May 8th to prepare for

the May 9th outage

THE OUTAGE EVENT:• 16 OPALCO personnel working (Lineman-13, General Foreman-2, Dispatcher)• 15 BPA personnel (Lopez-2, Fidalgo Substation-10, Custer Substation-2, Vancouver, WA-1 )• 96 OPALCO crew hours in the field (13 crew x 6 hours) doing maintenance and repair work

RESULTS ON OPALCO’S SYSTEM:• 12 transmission poles cleaned and inspected • 7 miles of transmission line examined, maintained and tested • 6 transmission poles re-built with new insulators• 5 high-voltage switches cleaned and tested• 4 new distribution switches installed and tested • 1 hazardous tree trimmed• 14,000 (approximately) members out of power • 5 devices (out of 1,200+ total) failed upon restoraton of power (Lopez-2, San Juan-3)• 6,000 (approximate total) members restored by 6:15 am • 9,000 (approximate total) members restored by 6:30 am • 12,000 (approximate total) members restored by 7:00 am. Note: After 7:00 am, only Friday

Harbor substation remained down, in part due to high system start-up loads.• All but 70 members restored by 8:00 am. This restoration delay was in part due to high system

loads that needed to be managed to prevent a low voltage condition for the entire Island.• 18 hours of continuous work by 2 members of our Lopez Crew (Tim Savage and Kai Burleson),

who worked from 11:00 pm May 8th until 5:00 PM May 9th – staying on duty to restore power to 44 members on Lopez. All other crews were released at 10:00 am May 9th.

School principal resignsProtest of GrowlersContributed photo

Growler protest.

Lopez Island School District is accepting written bids for a minimum

of 800# of local grass fed USDA ground beef and 100# of roasts for

the 2014-2015 school year. Bid price should include cut and wrap costs,

per pound for ground beef and roasts. Bids due to the District office by

4 p.m., May 23, 2014. For information please contact

Stephanie at 360.468.2202 ext. 2302. AA/EOE

Douglas Smith, author of “Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy”, will be at Lopez Bookshop Saturday, June 7 at 5 p.m.

Smith is an awarding-win-ning historian and transla-tor, and the author of four books on Russia. He studied German and Russian at the University of Vermont and has a doctorate in history from UCLA.

Over the past twenty-five years Smith has made many trips to Russia. In the 1980s, he was a Russian-speaking guide on the U. S. State Department’s exhibition “Information USA” that trav-eled throughout the USSR. He has worked as a Soviet affairs analyst at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich, Germany, special-izing in Russian nationalism and served as an interpreter for late President Reagan.

Smith has taught and lec-tured widely in the United States, Britain, and Europe and has appeared in docu-mentaries for A&E and

National Geographic. He is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, including a Fulbright schol-arship and a residency at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Study Center.

“Former People” recounts the history of the aristocracy caught up in the maelstrom of the Bolshevik Revolution and the creation of Stalin’s Russia.

“Former People” is also a story of survival and accom-modation, of how many of the tsarist ruling class – so-called “former people” and “class enemies“—overcame the psychological wounds inflicted by the loss of their world and decades of repression as they struggled to find a place for themselves and their families in the new, hostile order of the Soviet Union. Chronicling the fate of two great aristocratic families – the Sheremetevs and the Golitsyns – it reveals how even in the darkest depths of the terror, daily life went on.

It started out so innocent-ly. In 2005, the Lopez Seniors lost their lease at the fire house and purchased the historic, but derelict, Legion Hall (as it was known then). A couple of ladies felt this last-remaining historic com-munity building (originally known as Woodmen Hall) should also be made available to all Lopezians as in years past. The Lopez Seniors con-curred but soon realized gathering the funds needed to restore it to its former

glory and functionality would be a monumental task. Thus began the working relation-ship between Lopez Senior Services and The Friends of Woodmen Hall.

Fast forward nine years and here we are, prepar-ing for the Eighth Annual Friends of Woodmen Hall Auction and Yard Sale, to be held at the hall on Sunday, May 25. The Yard Sale begins at 10 a.m. and the Auction at 1 p.m.

Thanks to fundraisers like this (only made pos-sible by generous donations from the Lopez commu-nity) and grass roots sup-port (including many hours of volunteer labor from the seniors) the hall has received many upgrades:

insulation (its first in all its 100 years!), new bathrooms, commercial grade kitchen, rejuvenated flooring, lots of paint, stage improvements, lighting, upgraded electri-cal, new windows through-out, water upgrades, new roof, improved parking, and landscaping.

The old gal is looking mighty good, and not only do the Lopez Seniors now own a comfortable, attrac-tive site for their activities but a wide variety of com-munity functions such as weddings, dances and music events will keep this historic building’s 100 year-plus tra-ditions alive and well.

Still, much work remains.

First and foremost, a ramp and exit door from the back of the building is a safety issue we must address. Improved storage, signage, picnic tables, and a “green room” for the stage are also on the current list.

Many incredible items have been donated and with your continued support this could be our biggest event ever! Some items will be posted at www.friendsof-woodmenhall.org for you to check out. Food and drink will be available, so join us for the day and also take time to soak in all of the changes to Woodmen Hall you have helped make a reality.


Lopez Bookshopwelcomes

Douglas Smithauthor of

Former PeopleThe Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy

Reading and Book Signing Saturday, June 7, 2014

5:00pm at Lopez Bookshop

Get Connected at the

Islands Energy Fair...

Islanders Bank and OPALCO have partnered to assist

with making home energy improvements

a reality.

Join us on Saturday, May 31st from 10a - 3p

at the Lopez Center.

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Across1. More agile8. Caribbean island

country15. Oily, poisonous

liquid used to make dyes and plastics

16. The process of mountain formation

17. Put into words18. Performances19. Bank job20. Bunk22. "Let it stand"23. Certain surgeon's

"patient"24. Newswoman Zahn26. "The Adventures of

___ and Otis," film27. ___ Master's Voice28. Hansen's disease30. Black gold31. Come by33. Wisdom35. Contact, e.g.37. Water barrier38. Temporary

substitutes42. Survivor from an

earlier different environment

46. Popular retrieving dog

47. Covers up49. Density symbol50. Times to call, in

classifieds52. Kitchen counter?53. Extinct, flightless

birds of New Zealand

54. Bombard55. "What's ___?"56. Some people can't

take them57. Short poem with

ab,aa,abab rhyme scheme

60. Flatter servilely62. Fire up63. Figure64. More vulnerable65. Honors

Down1. Petroleum distillate

used as a solvent2. Receive something

specified in a will3. Most swampy4. Nonchalantly

unconcerned5. "Schindler's ___"6. Charlotte-to-Raleigh

dir.7. Railroad station

porter8. Slew9. Parenthesis,

essentially

10. All the rage11. Discrimination

against older people

12. Bring up13. Really good14. Part of a heartbeat21. "One of ___" (Willa

Cather novel)24. Nautical flag25. Ambitious person28. Feudal lord29. "Holy cow!"32. Matterhorn, e.g.34. Moray, e.g.36. 100 meter runner38. Stayed in bed

longer (2 wds)39. Greek cafe40. Dagger reference

mark41. "___ Like It Hot"

43. Period in history marked by tools and weapons (2 wds)

44. Movable personal property (law)

45. Horseshoes players

48. Lament51. Steplike mine

excavation53. Distance runner56. Bantu person

inhabiting Rwanda and Burundi

58. Ceiling59. "... ___ he drove

out of sight"61. Chain letters?

Crossword Puzzle

Answers to today's puzzle on page 8

Annual Woodmen Hall Auction

Douglas Smith lecture

Jerry Green Come in for your

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Ye Scurvy Dogs

Grade 9Dylan Moore

Grade 10Vincent KramerMackenzie Kelley

Grade 11Margaret HeardThomas HedleyMaya LengyelWillow Fields

Grade 12Chloe Mason Madeline FisherFletcher MooreSamuel Heller

Lopez High School 2013 Student Honor Rolls

Grade 10Harrison GoodrichMikayla JohnsonKevin O’BryantLia PryceDawson HallLachlan Fisher

Grade 11Rande Gruenwald

Grade 12Miriam DrahnSarah ReeveChase SchoberMaya HaberDerek Cram

Honor Roll 3.50 — 3.749

Faculty Honors 3.75 — 4.0

2013 - 2014

Congratulations to Lopez honor students

law, the land must either be returned to active farming

within 10 years or the owner must enter into a conserva-tion easement permanently prohibiting development inconsistent with agricultur-al use. The proposed change

would extend the time limit for returning the land to active farming to 20 years.

Other criteria must be sat-isfied before the council can grant the assessment ben-efit, including that the land in question must be “sub-dividible,” that is, the area of each subject property must be equal to or greater than two times the maximum residential density of the underlying zoning district. The requirement that the land be sub-dividible would be eliminated by the pro-posed ordinance.

The hearing notice pro-vides that immediately after the public hearing, the council may consider the ordinance and any amendments, and “[t]he proposed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifications.”

05/13/1926 – 02/05/2014San Diego/Lopez IslandBorn May 13, 1926 in

Hollywood, California. She was the middle of three sisters and 100 percent Norwegian descent. Betty graduated from North Hollywood High School. She met her husband Kenneth “Shutt” in 1946. He had just returned from the war, where he flew B-25 bombers. They were married in 1948 and in the mid 50’s had two children, Jan and Dean. The fam-ily moved to San Diego in 1970. In addition to caring for her family, she enjoyed gardening and quilting. She was an active member of the San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Association. She moved to

Lopez Island in 1986 to be closer to her friend, Donna. She enjoyed play-ing cards with her new friends and volunteering at the Center Church and Cemeter y. Throughout the year they would make crafts and wreaths to sell during the holidays. Her passion was quilting. Her

favorite thing was to make a quilt for the annual holi-day sale and raffle. Betty’s husband “Shutt” passed away in 1988 and Donna in 1994. Getting close to her 80th birthday, island life became a challenge. Betty sold her home and moved back to San Diego to be close to her daugh-ter. With ongoing medical issues Betty moved to an assisted living facility in Eugene Ore., close to her son Dean. The weather reminded her of Lopez Island. Betty is survived by her children Jan and Dean, his wife Jeanne and their son Christopher.

There will be a memorial service held for both Betty and “Shutt” on May 30, 2014 at the Center Church on Lopez Island at 1 p.m.


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LOPEZ ISLANDCHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email:[email protected] Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome!

COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth-3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org.

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2129. Email: [email protected].

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday starting April 12. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

BAHÁ’ÍS OF LOPEZ ISLAND Meet regularly for devotions, study of the Bahá’í Writings, and spiritual discussions. For dates and times, please email bahaiso� [email protected], and visit our blog at www.bahaiso� opezisland.blogspot.com for additional information about the Bahá’í Faith.

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With his mop of white hair and pen and pad in hand, Ted Grossman was an icon of Orcas Island.

Grossman, former owner and editor of the Islands’ Sounder, passed away on May 3. He was at the helm of the Sounder for 21 years, covering the joys and heartbreak of a community he adored.

“Ted was the consummate small town newsman,” said Elyse Van den Bosch, former publisher of the Sounder and the Weekly. “He had his reporter’s hat on 24/7 and really believed that the local newspaper could and should be a valuable community resource. He was a compassionate and sen-sitive person who cared as much about the smaller human interest stories as he did the more dramatic, hard news ones.”

Scott Rasmussen, now editor of the Journal of the San Juans, worked for Ted as the county reporter. He says he feels blessed to have known him.

“I became better at what I did because it mattered to Ted,” he said. “Still, it was never purely top-down with Ted, a one-way street. Over time I came to realize my contribution was not simply expected, but valued, my ideas and insights as well. When someone relies on and trusts in you, it makes a difference.”

Throughout his nearly 30-year newspa-per career, Ted received many awards from both the Washington and Oregon Newspaper

Publishers Association, most notably The Miles Turnbull Master Editor/Publisher Award in 2006, awarded by WNPA to those editors/publishers deserving of “the very highest honors and respect of the profession.”

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Kaleidoscope, PO Box 1476, Eastsound Wa., 98245 or the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, 400 Mercer Street, Suite 502, Seattle, Wa. 98109, 206-946-6514, www.nwpf.org.

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Publisher/Advertising Manager

The Journal of the San Juans, located in Friday Harbor, on beautiful San Juan Island in Washing- ton State, is seeking an experienced, self-starting Publisher/Advertising Manager. Three-plus years of newspaper/me- dia sales experience, along with leadership experience required. Re- sponsibilities include: print and digital ad sales; helping local businesses create marketing and business plans; supervi- sion of a small staff and involvement in the local community.

The Journal of the San Juan’s is part of Sound Publishing, the largest community newspaper publisher in Washington State. We offer an excellent salary plus a bo- nus/commission plan, a great work environment, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k with company match, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. EOE. Visit our website at www.soundpublishing.comto learn more about us!

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HEAD ACCOUNTANTOPALCO is seeking a Head Accountant with at least seven years experience in accounting and a proven track record as a supervisor of professional support staff. Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting and current designation as a Certi- fied Public Accountant. Successful candidate must be able to obtain a valid CPA license in the state of Washington. The principal respon- sibilities are to oversee the accurate recording of all receipts and expendi- tures, maintain internal financial controls, assist with the management of cash flow, and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial report- ing documents and su- pervise department professional staff in the day to day operations. In the “cooperative” spirit, the Head Accountant must interact effectively with other departmental employees, board members, outside auditors, members, investment and lending institutions, federal and state agencies, vendors and suppli- ers, and the public. This position requires logical and creative problem- solving skills, completion of tasks with accuracy and speed and the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines, willingness to quickly learn and put new skills and knowledge to work using rap- idly changing information and/or technology. Suc- cessful candidate must demonstrate integrity, excellent organizational, time management and communication skills and a strong commitment to a team work environment. OPALCO offers employees a unique working culture where member service is combined with state-of-the- art technology. Employ- ees work in a high-energy environment where creativity, innovation and teamwork are supported and encouraged. Em- ployees have the opportunity to learn and grow, including training on the latest technologies. OPALCO offers great benefits, including health care coverage, vacation and sick leave, pension, 401K match, competitive salaries and holiday leave. This is an East- sound based, exempt, full-time position. Appli- cants may obtain a detailed job description online at OPALCO.com. To apply, please submit an OPALCO employment application, your professional resume, cover letter and references to

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The award-winning newspaper Journal of the San Juans is seeking an energetic, detailed-oriented reporter to write articles and features. Experience in photography and Adobe InDesign preferred. Ap- plicants must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple top- ics. Must relocate to Fri- day Harbor, WA. This is a full-time position that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE . No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-returnable clips in PDF or Text for- mat and references to

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nator Coltan Foster with congratulations on Gavin’s acceptance into the Pre-College Division of the 2014 season (ages 13 to 17), offer-ing an incredible opportunity to accelerate his progress as a musician by studying with the world class faculty.

Foster added, “In joining us this summer you are add-ing to a legacy of incredible music making and lasting personal connections that will help shape the rest of your life.”

“I just got on the phone and called everybody I knew,” Gavin laughed, “Didn’t even give my name; just ‘Marrowstone! I’m in!’ I ran into my piano teacher Becky Johnson in the market, and we danced a jig together right there in the aisle.”

Friedmann certainly understands his excite-ment, noting “I also had the incredible opportunity to

be a member of the Seattle Youth Symphony program. Attending the Marrowstone Music Festival training and performance for several sum-mers was a critical part of my musical upbringing. Gavin will have a rich musical expe-rience this summer, leaving a positive mark on his future in music. Congratulations to Gavin for being accepted!”

Now the prep really begins for Gavin. He must raise and submit the $2,570 tuition fee before June 15, with $600 submitted by May 29 as a deposit and initial expenses. To help raise the tuition fee, Gavin is offering a piano concert at Lopez

Center on Saturday, May 24, at 7 p.m., by donation at the door. Thanks to gener-ous underwriters, concert revenue will be applied to his tuition and expenses. You may also give to Gavin’s tuition fund on-line using the PayPal donate button on Gavin’s website and blog, http://gavingoodrichlopez.wordpress.com, or make a deposit to Islanders Bank Account “Gavin Goodrich Tuition” at the Lopez branch.

What’s in Gavin’s future? “Composition interests me very much,” he remarked, and is looking forward to classes in composition at Marrowstone and with Seattle composer/conduc-tor Adam Stern mid-May. When asked what types of composition Gavin would like to pursue, in addition to the piano works he has already produced, the fourteen-year-old explained, “Well, right now I’m working on two new sonatas, a piano concerto, a symphony, a string quartet, an opera, and various cham-ber music pieces.”

Submitted by Lopez School Principal Lisa Shelby

Lopez Island elementary and middle school stu-dents competed in Math Olympiad on Saturday, May 3. Math Olympiad is teams of three to four students gathered at sites across the state to compete in an hour-long long problem session, as well as five 20-minute short problem sessions cov-ering number sense, prob-ability and statistics, mea-surement, geometric sense and algebraic sense. This competition is open to fifth to eighth grades, unless you have strong 4th graders with the ability to compete.

Lopez sent three teams, two elementary and one middle school, to Whatcom County to compete. Our two elementary teams com-prised of five fourth graders and one fifth grader. We had one middle school team of four eighth graders.

The results:Team 5A (Matalika, Kai,

Sara): (all three are fourth graders)

• Top score, and an “Excellent” ribbon in Session 1 (Problem Solving)

• Second of five overall (fifth grade teams)

• “Very Good” in Probability and Statistics

The only fifth grade team to get a ribbon in Whatcom

Team 5B (Tristan, Aaron, Liz): (two fourth graders, one 5th grader)

• Third overall out of 5 (5th grade teams)

• Second highest Session 1 score

• Third highest Session 2 score

Team 8A (Gavin, Naomi, Anah Kate, and Ashi)

• 75 percent and an “Excellent” Ribbon in Session 1 (Problem Solving)

• An “Excellent” in Algebraic and Geometric Sense, and a “Very Good” in Measurement

• Second in the eighth grade teams

Congratulations to these

students. Thank you also to our volunteer coach, Emma Ewert. Her love of math and Math Olympiad compe-tition was palpable and we are lucky to have her sharing this energy with our Lopez students. We appreciate all of the hard work our math teachers and Emma have put in to strengthen our math pro-gram overall, and give the love of learning math to our Lopez students.


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WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE CHAMBER SINGERSTOUR OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS

MAY 30: Shaw Community Center, Shaw Island, 5 PMMAY 3: St. David's Episcopal Church, Friday Harbor, 2 PM

JUNE 1: Lopez Island Center for Community and the Arts, 5 PMAll concerts are admission by donation. All proceeds go to the Shaw Community

Center, Friday Harbor School Music Program, and the Lopez Island Center for Community and the Arts.

Information contact for the concerts is the speci� c concert venueor director Juel Iwaasa (509-682-6757, [email protected])

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